Clinton News-Record, 1985-10-09, Page 69•
by .'Egerton% PaV
Caffeine has 4.0 •
*ItiY come under fire by"
consumers and health ex.w
perts who now question the
• amounts safe for rep.* Faculty An.eciliarieo -
t:Insumpttvixibee-ayse of its
•• possible -contribution to
birth defects, heart disease,
cancer, osteoporosis, sleep
problems, stomach ulcers,
• nervous disorders and
breast . disease. According
to Health News, published
for the lay public by the
• University of Toronto's Fa-
culty of Medicine, one in
four Canadian adults de-
pends on caffeine to stay
alert and one in 30may con-
sume enough to be health -
damaging. Many youngs-
ters consume ,onounts —
mainly from cola drinks
that may disturb their men-
tal functioning.
On average, Canadians
consume two to three cups
of coffee daily, two cups of
tea and a 5 -oz (140 ml) serv-
ing of cola drink, which
translates to an average
daily taffeirie ingestion of
230-290 mg: But about a about 350 mg. (the amount Medical Sciences
third of the population in three to four cups of cof- Room 239844, Uniyersity 01
takes in 500-600 mg of caf- fee). Regular use of more Toronto, Toronto, OneM8S
feine a day (equivalent to th,atz 650 mg of caffeine 1A8.
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C irlaisd adaittive
drug that alters moo rl and
behavior — a cental ner-
vous system stirteitant and
an analeptic, mfatiingthat
it awakens, in vigniatcS
and prolongs muscillar
ei-
durance — hence its popu-
larity for athletic perfor-
mance. To tell if you're
getting too much, Health.
News suggests the simple
test of eliminating all caf-
feine sources for a day. If a
throbbing headache and
other withdrawal signs ap-
pear about a day later, re-
lieved only by a caffeine
"fix", chances are you're
addicted. •
Physical dependence on
caffeine can occur when
daily consumption exceeds
may pose a health risk: A
useful chart lists amounts
01 caffeine in commln
foods and niediCations.
Among the immediate Of-
fects of caffeine are: stium-
,lation ofbrain activity; wOr-
sen i n g, of fine motor
movement; insomnia (disrupted sleep patterns);
regular • heartbeats and
raised Wed pressure in
Some people (usually tran-
sient); raised blood sugar,
elevated fatty acids and in-
creased blood cholesterol.
The hill report on Caffeine
may be read in Health News,
published by Canada's larg-
est medical school. Sub-
scriptions .08 arm" may be
obtained hywritingt0 Health
News,'FacultY ,of MedicinO,
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